tuyệt sắc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 絕色, composed of 絕 and 色.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [twiət̚˧˨ʔ sak̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [twiək̚˨˩ʔ ʂak̚˦˧˥] ~ [twiək̚˨˩ʔ sak̚˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [t⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˨˩˨ ʂak̚˦˥] ~ [t⁽ʷ⁾iək̚˨˩˨ sak̚˦˥]

Adjective

tuyệt sắc

1. (especially of women) of a perfect beauty; of nonpareil beauty; incredibly beautiful